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Climate change is causing most glaciers worldwide to shrink, but due to a meteorological anomaly Pakistan's Shisper glacier is surging. This means hundreds of tonnes of ice and debris are pushing down the valley at ten times the normal rate or more, threatening the safety of the people and homes below.
Climate change, government security lockdowns and the pandemic have all played a role in dampening production of saffron - once a source of fortune for thousands of families growing the world’s priciest spice in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Salla (Finland), Feb 14 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Juanjo Galán).- The remote town of Salla, in Finnish Lapland, has become world-famous thanks to an original campaign on social media that aims to raise awareness on climate change through a false candidacy to host the Summer Olympics in 2032.The campaign, called "Save Salla, save the planet", has gone viral and has already reached more than 250 million people through social media since its launch in late January, according to its promoters. SOUNDBITES OF ERKKI PARKKINEN, SALLA MAYOR.